Senior Land Manager, 'Renewable Energy'

Client & Role

Our client is a specialist onshore wind energy developer. The organisation has a substantial track record in the successful development of onshore wind throughout the UK, being responsible for the delivery of approximately 1GW of renewable energy to date. Presently, the company is working on the development of a number of subsidy free renewable energy projects in the UK and has staff based in throughout the UK. There has been created an exciting new role to recruit a Senior Land Manager, with the view to this person taking over the function and becoming the company’s Land Director over 18 months.

Key Objectives

The key objectives of the role are to lead on the identification of prospective sites of onshore renewable energy projects, undertaking initial feasibility assessments through to negotiating and securing land rights for renewable energy development.   You will be responsible for the delivery of various legal rights over land associated with securing Exclusivity Agreements, Letters of Authority, Heads of Terms, Options and Leases for selected opportunities and for building effective relationships with landowners and agents.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise, manage, and support the Land Acquisition team members for the regions as Line Manager Build and manage a network of trusted introducers and contacts
• Identification, appraisal and securing of suitable renewable energy development opportunities that meet the company’s strategy
• Meeting with landowners and agents to discuss site availability with a view to securing Letters of Authority and Exclusivity rights
• Negotiate and secure Heads of Terms on prospective development sites in consultation with the Head of Land
• Negotiate and agree terms for wayleaves/easements/access rights to assist with development projects
• Work with the legal support to deliver land option, lease agreements and associated    agreements for all new solar and wind farm opportunities
• Take lead responsibility for compiling tender submissions for those sites received by the business
• As required, to maintain up to date land assembly budgets in consultation with finance colleagues
• Co-ordinate with project managers and external lawyers and manage delivery of finalised agreements on time
• Provide regular reporting of progress on land agreements and be responsible for the land assembly budgets

Objective/Subjective Fit

• Preferably RICS qualified
• Preferably notable Land Manager experience in the Renewable Energy Sector but other Infrastructure and / or housebuilding projects experience will be considered  
• Land Acquisition activities or other similar dealings with estate matters in a professional capacity
• Able and willing to engage with professional land agents, solicitors and farmers treating all such parties equally to ensure the required outcome
• Must have a clean driving licence
• Personable and approachable
• A good listener who has a degree of empathy and understanding and can digest information that will allow the formation of sound judgement
• A good communicator

If you have suitable land management experience and are interested, please email your CV to George Woodward from Novo Executive Search, our retained practice that are handling this.